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The Early Years Alliance has issued a comment in response to the news that Kit Malthouse has been appointed as education secretary. 

Commenting, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said: 

“We welcome Kit Malthouse's appointment as education secretary and look forward to working closely with him in his new role.  

“There’s no doubt he takes on the role at an extremely challenging time for the early years sector as we continue to battle through an early years funding crisis, severe recruitment and retention challenges and the impact of soaring costs. Now more than ever, it is vital that the new education secretary works with the sector to ensure that the sector can thrive, and not just survive: this means a focus on investing in the early years, not deregulating it.  

“The early years is a vital part of the education sector and should be treated as such. We hope that Mr Malthouse will lead the way in valuing the sector and putting forward a long-term plan that is underpinned by adequate long-term funding, focuses on the needs of the child and recognises the early years workforce as the high-quality and hardworking educators they are.”